Candle-guard.



A. sHoRocK.

CANDLE GUARD.

APPLICATIDII FILED FEB. 23| ISIS.

1,211,251.' Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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ARTHUR sHonRocK, oFivon'rH-ADAMS,MASSACHUSETTS.. .Y

cANDL-GUARD."

To all whom t may concern: Y

-Be it known that I, ARTHUR SHoRRooK,V

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of North Adams, ,in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented Aa new and Improved Candle- Guard, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactldescription. Y f Y The object of the invention is to provid a new and improved candle guard arranged to shield surrounding parts against being accidentally set on re, scorched, carbonized or otherwise injured. AIn orderto accomplish the desired result use is made of va skeleton frame :having at Y its base a support for the candle and a tubular guard of wire netting extending-withinV the said frame and'attached to the'base and top thereot` .to centrally inclose the candle.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying ldrawings forming a part of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference 'indi-v.

cate corresponding Vparts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the candle guard with a candle in position therein Fig. 2 is a sectional side Velevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a similar view of a'lower portion of the same and showing the extinguisher-for the candle in action;V Fig. 4 is ia cross section of the lower portion of the candle guard, the section being on the line 1 -i of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a 'sectional plan view of the same on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The candle 10 extends centrally within a tubular guard 11 of wire netting surrounded by a skeleton frame 12 formed of a number of wires 13 bent inwardly at their upper portions and terminating ineyes 14 through rwhich passes a wire ring 15 to which the apex of the upper conical end of the guard 11 is attached. A hanger 16 is connected with the upper end of the skeleton frame 12 i for suspendingthe device and with it the candle 10 from a suitable support.

The lower ends of the lwires 13 are bent inwardly to form radial bars 17 to which the lower or base end of the guard 11 is attached by wire lloops 18 depending from the base of the said guard 11. The wires 13 are formed into eyes 19 a short distance above the radial members 17 and throughthe eyes 19 extends a wire ring 20 to reinforce the lower portion of the skeleton frame 12. The

inner ends of the members 17 terminate in lSpercicationfof Letters Patent.

blown against the megaterium. 2,1917.

Y Application 4filed. February V23, 1916. i Serial No. 79,921.

open eyes or -springchooks 21 for removable engagement byga wire ring-22 :forming a part ofthe candle holder andwhich latter is arranged as follows: A supporting plate 25 extends diametrically within-the ring 22 and terminates in upwardly' extending prongs 2G bearing againstV the exterior of the candle 10 at diametrically oppositepoints, and the said prongs 26 are provided near their,l

lower ends vwith eyes27 thro-ugh which extends the ring 22 V.thus supporting the candle holder., Another pair of prongs 28 alternates with the prongs 26 andhas its upper terminals 29 bearing against theexterior of the'v candle 10 Y at diametrically opposite g points. The prongs 28 are pivoted 'on' the ring 22 and nare providedwith depending arms 30 pressed apart. by a spring 31 vconnected at its ends-to thearms-30. The arms'j 30 are taken hold of bythe user between the thumb and 'forefingerl to open the-prongs 28 for the insertion of the candle10, and

after this hasbeen jdone and the candle rests onithe supporting plate 25 then the operator releases the arms 30-to allow the spring. 31l

terminals 29 tobear firmly against .theexterior of the candlelO. `When the candle -10 has burned down below the terminals 29 then the prongs r 28- gradually close 'byl the` action of the spring 31 so that the terminals 29 engage the burning wick and clamp the same between the terminals to extinguishV the flames.

It will be noticed that by having the wire Vto press the arms 30 apart thus causing-the netting guard 11 spaced-from the candle 10 s terns or in pasteboard boxes such as are used by photographers in a dark room, and itis evident that I do not limit myself to any 'particular use of the device.

IIaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A candle guard, comprising a skeleton frame and a mantle of wire netting arranged ting arranged within the said skeleton frame and having its upper end conical and connected with the upper end of the skeleton frame, the lower end of the mantle being attached to the said base.

3. A candle guard, comprising a skeleton frame made of wire and having a base, the

upper' ends of the wire being bent inward and connected with each other at their upper terminals, a tubular mantle of wire netting arranged within the said skeleton frame and having its upper end conical and connected with the upper end of the skeleton frame, the lower end of the mantle being attached to the said base, and a support for the candle attached to the said base and arranged centrally relatively to the said mantle.

4;. A candle guard, comprising a skeleton frame made of wire and having a base, the upperV ends of the wire `being bent inward and connected with each other at their upper terminals, a tubular mantle of wire netting arranged within the said skeleton frame and having its upper end conical and connected withV the upper end of the skeleton frame, the lower endv of the mantle being attached to the said base, anda support for the candle attached to the said base and-arranged centrally relatively to the said mantle, the said vsupport having two oppositely disposed fixed prongs and two oppositely disposed spring actuated pivoted prongs, the upper ends of which are adapted to act as extinguishers by closing onto the exposed portion of the wick of the candle after the latter' is nearly burned down to its base.

5. A candle holder having a supporting member and provided with a pair of oppositely disposed fixed prongs adapted to bear against the exterior surface of the candle., and a pair of oppositely disposed pivoted prongs alternating with the said fixed prongs and likewise adapted to bear against the surface of the candle, the said pivoted prongs having arms extending beyond the pivots, anda spring connected with the arms to press the same apart and cause the pivoted prongs to move toward each other.

6. A candle guard, comprising a tubular foraminated metal mantle, and a candle holder in the lower end of the mantle, said holder having a pair of oppositely disposed fixed prongs and a pair of pivoted and spring pressed prongs atright angles to the fixed prongs, said pivoted prongs having members extending below the lower end of the mantle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR sHoRRoox.

' Witnesses A. E. KEMP, A. E. SPENCER.

Copies of this patent may l'ne obtained foi` ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, 3D. C. 

